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Best Ever Crock Pot Beef Stew

August 9, 2016 by myrecipeconfessions

Best Ever Crock Pot Beef Stew-This beef stew recipe is easy to follow and is the best slow cooker stew I have ever had! The beef is so tender they practically melt in your mouth. The sauce has a smooth gravy-like consistency that's bursting with flavor. This is one of my favorite crock pot meals!

Best Ever Crock Pot Beef Stew is full of flavor and is perfect for a cold night or even a warm night. There is only a little bit of prep work to make the stew. The rest of the time it just simmers in the crock pot. Your home will be filled with a rich aroma as this mouth-watering beef stew cooks.

The beef is so tender it practically melts in your mouth.  Once the stew is finished cooking, I take the juice out of the crockpot and thicken it with a roux to make a gravy.  Then I add the gravy back to the rest of the stew. This is one of the secrets to a good stew because the gravy will coat all the ingredients and ensure a rich and savory taste in each bite. This recipe makes enough to feed your family and then have some to eat the next day. That is two days of yummy goodness. You are sure to be the star of the kitchen!

With love from my kitchen to yours,

Carrie

Best Ever Crock Pot Beef Stew-This beef stew recipe is easy to follow and is the best slow cooker stew I have ever had! The beef is so tender they practically melt in your mouth. The sauce has a smooth gravy-like consistency that's bursting with flavor. This is one of my favorite crock pot meals!

 

Beef Stew

3 lbs. beef roast, cubed

1 medium-sized onion, diced

2 c. carrots, chopped

1 1/2 cups of celery, chopped

5 c. russet potatoes, cubed

¼ c. pearl barley

4 c. beef broth

4 c. vegetable broth

2 bay leaves

1 tsp. kosher salt

½ tsp. garlic powder

½ c. flour

½ c. butter

1. Add beef cubes, onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, barley, bay leaves, beef and vegetable broth to the crock pot.

  1. Cook on high for 6 hours or on low for 8 hours.
  2. Remove the juice from the stew and pour it into a medium-sized sauce pan.
  3. Add the salt and garlic powder to the juice.
  4. Simmer the juice on medium high heat.
  5.  To make the roux, melt the butter in a small sauce pan over medium high heat.
  6. Add ½ c. flour to melted butter and stir constantly until in turns a golden brown color and has a nutty aroma. Let the roux cool down slightly.
  7. Whisk the roux into the juice.
  8. Let the juice simmer until it thickens (about 10 minutes).
  9. Add the gravy back into the stew. Serve and enjoy!

 

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Comments

  1. Nola says

    January 13, 2017 at 9:24 am

    I think the celery amount was left off the recipe. I just guessed. I know my family will love this. They love anything with barley in it.

    • myrecipeconfessions says

      January 13, 2017 at 1:04 pm

      Nola,

      I am so sorry, I didn’t notice the celery amount wasn’t listed. I just fixed the recipe. It calls for 1 1/2 cups of celery.

      ~Carrie

  2. DIANA says

    May 16, 2016 at 9:41 am

    THANKS. MY HUSBAND LOVED THE BEEF STEW I MADE WITH YOUR RECIPE.

  3. DIANA says

    May 13, 2016 at 10:14 am

    HI, WOULD YOU PLEASE MAKE THE FONTS AND COLOR A LITTLE DARKER AND LARGER. I REALLY HAVE A PROBLEM SEEING THE WRITING. I LOVE YOUR RECIPES, BUT IT REALLY IS HARD FOR ME TO SEE WITH MAY AGEING EYE SIGHT. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP WITH MY REQUEST. Diana

    • myrecipeconfessions says

      May 16, 2016 at 7:02 am

      Diana,

      I am sorry that you are having trouble seeing the recipes. I will work on making the font easier to read.

      Thanks!

      Carrie

  4. Tammy says

    November 9, 2013 at 10:04 am

    Stopping by to Thank you for sharing at One More Time Events and let you know you have been featured http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2013/11/dessert-display-with-flour-sack.html. Party is up hope you can stop by and share some more of your great ideas….Hugs Tammy

    • myrecipeconfessions says

      November 11, 2013 at 12:34 pm

      Thank You Tammy!
      This is my first feature ever. I am so excited!

  5. Kirsten Boxx says

    November 5, 2013 at 9:02 pm

    I was wondering if you could leave the pearl barley out to make this gluten free or substitute any thing for it? Thanks

    • myrecipeconfessions says

      November 5, 2013 at 9:43 pm

      Yes Kirsten you can. I was wondering when I posted the recipe if barley is gluten free. It would still be just as good without the barley.

  6. Rosevine Cottage Girls says

    November 5, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    This sounds so yummy. We chose it for one of the featured links but noticed it didn’t have a link back to our blog 🙁
    Maybe next time. We are having another link up starting tonight.
    rosevinecottagegirls.blogspot.com

    • myrecipeconfessions says

      November 5, 2013 at 4:36 pm

      Rosevine Cottage Girls,
      I am sorry I haven’t linked backed to your blog. I am new to blogging and I have no idea how to do it. I will see if I can figure it out and link up tonight.
      Thanks!

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